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Announcement re Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Appellate Panel

Friday, January 30, 2026

Hafa Adai:

The District Court of Guam has established a new court-appointed Appellate Panel for the
appointment of private counsel on appeal for financially eligible persons in criminal or
collateral-relief proceedings pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. 3006A. The
complete list of Appellate Panel Members will be posted at the District Court of Guam's CJA
Website shortly.

The court extends an invitation for private attorneys to apply for admission to the new CJA
Appellate Panel by submitting the attached application via email to either:

Jeanne Quinata
Clerk of Court
jeanne_quinata@gud.uscourts.gov

or

Leilani Lujan
Federal Public Defender for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
leilani_lujan@fd.org

Si Yu'os Ma'ase